Quality Manager- Hereford

Our client is a world leader in the design and manufacture of products in their sector, the company has been, and continues to be a successful, profitable business where people want to work utilising good working practices. The Quality Manager will maintain and improve the companies quality systems and play an important role in promoting a culture of safety, environmental and quality excellence also working to ensure all systems are implemented and maintained to the required certifications.

The Quality Manager will be required to:

* Support the compliance manager to maintain the Quality Management systems for ISO 13485 and ISO 9001

* Manage quality control plans using a risk based management approach

* Manage the investigation of quality issues (IPQC, FQC, OQC)

* Support the compliance manager with internal audits

* Carry out and record supplier audits (desk top reviews, site visits)

* Put in place corrective action processes for any non-conformances with internal and supplier issues to drive forward continuous improvement

* Ensure that customers receive products & services to the highest standards of quality

Requirements :

* Experience of managing & improving quality in a manufacturing environment

* Knowledge of Quality management systems (ISO 9001)

* Experience of Internal auditing and able to facilitate external auditors

* Able to carry out root cause analysis and put in place corrective actions

* A good knowledge of ERP systems

* Prepare reports, analyse and make recommendations

* Experience in Engineering/manufacturing environment

* Knowledge of ISO 13485 & ISO 14001

* Experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvements

Please submit an up to date CV for consideration